Orchestra, Choir Hold First Assembled Messiah Rehearsal By DAVE WILSON The first joint rehearsal of the University polyphonic choir and the University symphony orchestra for their production of Handel's "Messiah,” which is to take place at the music auditorium on the afternoon of Sunday, December 14, was held Wednesday evening. The stage in the music audito rium was taxed to the full capacity of all its ramifications to accom modate the 135 singers in the choir and the 70 musicians who comprise the orchestra. Arthur Boardman’s conductor’s stand was set several feet out in the main aisle, so far did the massed group of the performers extend. Handel’s "Messiah” is eminently well suited to a Christmas-season concert, for it is an exultant, joy ous cantata which has cheered the hearts of men for 200 years. And the youthful spirit of the 200 stu dents who were rehearsing for it developed this aspect of the music most pleasingly. Under Board man’s spirited and vigorous con ducting, the choir and orchestra gave the grand old chorales with His Gift Buy It At DeNeffe’s Where Women Shop for Men Aside from the regular showing of PRACTICAL ITEMS, we are showing many NEW THINGS of IMPORTED and DOMESTIC make, specially selected for CHRISTMAS * * * You’ll find us all ready, and may we suggest that you start your shopping NOW DeNeffe’s MEN'S WEAR McDonald Theatre Bldg-. the precision of professionals and the enthusiasm of amateurs. Hex Underwood, conductor of the orchestra, has been training (he orchestra independent of the choir, and they were prepared to join the singers under Boardman's baton. “The Messiah’’ is to be the most ambitious production that Ore . gon’s polyphonic choir, the only organization of its type and size in the state, has undertaken since its organization a little more than a year ago. No city in the state outside of Portland will be able to enjoy a Christmas cantata with such a large cast and such capable leadership. The Portland sym phony orchestra and the Portland Choral society are now planning to repeat the production of the "Messiah’’ during Christmas week, for their presentation of it a year ago was the most successful con cert of the symphony season. All Students Kligildu Fur Magazine Contest A new contest has been started by the Periodical Review for stu dents all over the country, offer ing prizes to the individuals who write the best essay on the follow ing questions: “What are the five greatest dates in history and why? ” “Who are the five greatest Americans and what have they achieved?” "Name the five greatest books and tell why you selected them.” The prize winning papers will be print ed in the Periodical Review and the prizes will also be announced then. The magazine is offering the libraries ten issues for the refer ence of the students in this contest. Aspirants may write to the Period ical Review at 85 Edward St., New York, for entrance or information. Library Will Get Club Constitution Monroe Doetrine To Be Discussed al Meeting The constitution of the Congress club, ratified October 22, will be placed in the main library today. An index card, making a copy available over the circulation desk, will be placed in the general cat alogue. Charter members in order of their seniority are: Wallace Camp bell, Roger I'faff, Merlin Blais, Robert Jackson, Paul Laub, Tim Booth, Robert O’Leary, Jasper Bel linger, Donald Saunders, Lewis High, Charles Dolloff, John King, Robert Gamer, Ethan Newman, Raymond Goff, Dick Bolling, Em ery Hyde, Kenneth McKenzie, Ken Campbell, Lawrence Opedal, Otto Vonderheit, Ralph Burrough, Blayne Brewer, John Doherty, and Howard Lee. New members who have been admitted since the adoption of the constitution are: Claud C. Conder, Willard A rant, and Clifton Culp. Robert O’Leary, chairman, Ray mond Goff and Lawrence E. Ope dal were named on the constitu tional placement committee by Ethan Newman, president. In the absence of Newman, John King, vice-president, took charge of the meeting last night. It was decided that the Monroe Doctrine and the part which the United States is taking in the present South American situation should be the subject for discussion. BANQUET SLATED AS EVENING S CHIEF EVENT (Continued from 1’cigc One) Westminster house honoring Mary Klemm. Miss Klemm, a graduate of the University, is a well-known Northwest peace worker. Dr. Akagi will also be at the forum and will help Miss Klemm lead the discussion. All students on the campus are invited to attend. Remember The Folks at Home Willi a box of Wnlora candies. Sister or Mother would Appreciate one ol‘ the glass dishes filled with fudge, nuts, or her favorite candy, leather or brother will like one of the •lapaue.se boxes filled with his own candy. Walora Candies WE WRAP FOR MAILING Dine and Dance Saturday Night at MIDWAY For Reservations Phone SPRINGFIELD 194 — $1.50 Per Couple — Music by Leo’s Varsitarians New Service Laundry office EUGENE'S FINEST LAUNDRY SERVICE Phone 825 or 826 —For— LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING Faculty’s Favorite Sports Revealed by Questionaire Hiking and automobiling are the two sports most preferred by the faculty as a means of recreation, tabulation of the final returns of the questionnaire sent out by Ed gar E. DeCou, chairman of the In tramural sports committee, reveal. Two weeks ago an inquiry was instituted among faculty members to discover what sports were giv en preference for the entire year. Twelve sports were listed and room was left for the insertion of others. Over half the faculty replied and out of the 164 returns, hikers out numbered the automobilists 96 to 86. Swimming follows with 72, and racquet wielders are next with 69. Sixty-four disciples of Bobby Jones indicate their preference for the ancient Scottish game, and devotees of more strenuous form of exercise in the form of handball number 61. The placid pastime of gardening has quite a following of 47, and volleyball attracts the attention of 34. The sport for which the Prince of Wales is most noted, horseback riding, comes next with 29. Bas ketball is liked by 23 and skiing is enjoyed by 20 while the most re cent of travel methods, aviation, is preferred by 5. These are the figures on the list ed forms of recreation. Among those not listed it was found that there are 12 Isaac Waltons on the University payroll along with 10 Terpsichoreans. Hunting with 4, baseball with 3, and boxing with 2 are next. Then (believe it or notj 2 preferred to chop wood. Camp ing has 2 votes and track, archery, boating, fencing, tumbling, tenna quoits, and sketching conclude with one apiece. An ice-skater just from the East gave this sport a vote of one. It is believed by Professor De Cou, who conducted the survey on his own initiative, that the Uni versity of Oregon is the only insti tution which encourages the var ious forms of physical recreation among its faculty members in an organized way. The intramural sports committee appoints a faculty man at the be ginning of the year to encourage participation in one of the more popular sports. In this way and through the organization of fac ulty tournaments, there is quite a bit of interest created, according to Professor DeCou. Seybolt Returns From Conference N(*w Developments Shown In Field of Speech Mrs. Ottilie Seybolt, director of the drama division, has recently returned from a convention of the Western Association of Teachers of Speech. It was attended by rep resentatives in the field of speech and dramatics from all universi ties and colleges west of the Rock ies. “One of the most interesting new developments in the field of speech,” said Mrs. Seybolt, “was a demonstration by the San Jose Normal college of the work of their Verse Speaking choir. Group in terpretation of poetry has been developing lately as a mode of ex pression, especially in England where poetry reading contests are frequently held.” High schools in which speech work is well organized for credit were also included in the meeting. Mrs. Seybolt thinks that the Cali fornia high schools have already made much progress in developing the various phases of the field of | speech for their educational values. However, she considers that the University of Oregon has a drama , department superior to the Univer sity of California. Change of Major Should Be Made Before Holiday Students planning to change their majors next term are asked by the registrar’s office to attend to the matter before the Christmas vacation in order to avoid loss of time and extra work next term. It is necessary to secure the sig natures of the dean of the school in which the student is now ma joring and the dean of the school "which he intends to enter. The signatures of the present major professor and the proposed major professor are also required. By calling at the registrar’s of fice before the end of the term the matter can be handled prompt ly. NOBLE STATES NEED OF WORK FOR PEACE to develop its technique. That it can stop wars is pointed out in its interference in the trouble be tween Greece and Bulgaria, and in the future it can do even more. “Security and disarmament are our aims. Some believe we must have disarmament before we can have security, while others insist that we must establish security before disarmament is safe. The solution to this problem is coming terrifically slow but very deliber ate. There is a hope at present for a general disarmament meet ing next year. “We don’t often see the effects of our own actions in other coun tries. The unemployment caused by some of our new tariffs is startling. Someday we may get a ‘tariff-truce’ and get countries to stabilize their tariffs. “The league works also for phy sical betterment within various countries. Its work is not disarm ament alone. Reports come in ev ery week of disease spread and tabulation and reports are made. Infant mortality in South Ameri ca, maternal problems, and the ly some of the many problems sleeping sickness in Africa are on worked on by the league in its pro gram of universal betterment. "It is short-sighted partisanship that has kept us out of the league, but now we find we are cooperat ing as much as we can. Organized efforts have been universalized and are working directly by this peace movement. The two convictions taken in this respect by the people are: that there is no use working as there never can be universal peace, while on the other hand it is also useless to strive toward the goal as peace is coming anyway. Both of these convictions are •false for the gains in the last 12 years have been greater in building institutions than the gains in the previous ceilturies. Our only dan ger lies in our becoming disheart ened at the apparent slowness of results. In this respect we must preserve our sense of perpective on these matters and to remember that we are standing at the great turning point of world history, and our success depends upon the mo bilization of public opinion and our making it so observant that ‘he who runs may read’.” Ordnance Repairs Made At R.O.T.C. Barracks Minor repairs in the ordnance material at the R. O. T. C. bar racks are being made by G. H. Matthies, ordnance repair man of the Ninth Corps area of the Unit ed States army, according to Lieu tenant E. S. Prouty of the military department. The local R. O. T. C. unit receiv ed a rating of excellent on the condition of the ordnance in the report sent into the corps area headquarters by Col. Edward P. O'Hern, ordnance officer of the Ninth Corps area. Colonel O'Hern inspected the University R. O. T. C. barracks two months ago. Colds Now Predominant Cause of Student Illness Colds are still the predominant cause of confinement to the Uni versity infirmary, according to Miss Helen Fleming, infirmary nurse. This ailment has become quite widespread since the Thanks giving holidays, and at the present time there are seven patients at the infirmary. Those confined are: Helen Fish er, Helen Rankin, Leonard Hall, Vernon Arnett, Allen Spaulding, Raymond Force, and Virgil La Claire. • Educators Ask Sheldon To Read Paper at Meet Dean H. D. Sheldon, of the school of education, has been asked to read a paper on “Content of Cours es in History of Education” before the National Society of College Teachers of Education which will meet the latter part of February in Atlantic City. For Gas and Oil Drive In GREASING SERVICE OREGON Service Station lltli and Hilyard WHAT SHOW TONIGHT? Heilig — Galsworthy's “Es cape,” with Gerald Du Maurier. Drama. McDonald — “The Big Trail,” with Marguerite Churchill. Epic drama. Colonial — Ruth Chatterton in “Anybody’s Woman." Drama. State — Belle Baker in “Song of Love.” Musical show. Drama at Heilig Galsworthy’s great play, “Es cape,” is presented for the last time today at the Heilig in its cinematic form. It is an amazing drama of hunted men, tense, and well acted by a masterly cast, most of whom are recruited from the stage. The play is considered one of the best from the pen of John Galsworthy, foremost liter ary satellite in England. is due at the McDonald Sunday. Ann Harding has the role created here by Nancy Thielsen . . . . "Whoopee,” United Artists—Ed die Cantor color riot, will be shown at a special midnight matinee at the Colonial Saturday evening at 11. Reed College Professor To Discuss Classical Age A paper on “The Greek Gods” will be read by Lawrence E. Hart mus of Reed college in the women’s lounge of the Women’s building this evening at 7:30. Anyone in terested in the life and culture of classical Greece is invited to at tend, according to Dr. Clara M. Smertenko, head of the Greek de partment. Mr. Hartmus is instructor in Greek and Latin at Reed. Faultless Nobelt Pajamas Here’s a new shipment of these comfortable sleeping togs. No cords to bind— and your choice of colors. PRICED— from $1.95 to $5.00 PAUL D. GREEN STORE FOR MEN 957 Willamette Chatterton and Brook Team Again Together again for the first time since “The Laughing Lady,” Ruth Chatterton and Clive Brooks are closing their Colonial run to day in “Anybody’s Woman.” The plot of the film is rather weak, but . through fine acting oC both stars, together with Paul Lu cas, they make a very tense and moving drama of it. The story con cerns the fortunes of a man of high social status who marries a burlesque girl, rather fond of the j cup that cheers. Instead of his 1 purpose of reforming her, she i makes him the success that he has never been before. Almost too late he sees that she is a woman I on an equal footing with himself. --— “Big Trail” Is Epic The McDonald is showing for the last time today, one of the best pictures they have had for some time. “The Big Trail,” with a fine cast of character actors, is ! one of the great epics of stage and screen on the migration to the j ■ West. Directed by Raoul Walsh, | and starring the youthful John j Wayne and Marguerite Churcill, this film should be placed on this term’s “must” list. Brevities Among coming attractions is! the Pageant of the Nations, annual program given at Guild theatre the closing night of International week . . . “Holiday,” filmed from that popular play seen on the Guild boards but a few weeks ago. For Christmas Cards and CHRISTMAS GIFTS try the UNIVERSITY PHARMACY 11th and Alder THE STUDENTS’ STORE Remember—we give GREEN STAMPS with all of your Christmas purchases. I Eugene Recreation Co. Catering to Ladies and Gentlemen PHONE 468 1 Oth and Willamette 12 Bowling Alleys 12 Billiard Tables New Low Prices on Ready-to- Wear This week-end you will be able to buy women’s ready-to-wear at a new low price level,' lower than that usually quoted in January clearance sales. Come in . . . FRIDAY and SATURDAY 't Here is an opportunity to do your Christmas shopping at a real saving. Or you can buy a supply of ready-to wear for the vacation and for campus wear next term. Buy Your Ready-to-Wear at BEARD’S v'WJ+mxs 25 per cent Reduction $5.00 for $3.75 $6.00 for $4.50 $7.00 for $5.25 Mules . . . the dainty gift for Christmas . . . priced from $5.50 to $7.95. White Crepe and Moire Slippers also at reduced prices. La Mode Slipper Shop